Water-bicycle.



D. H. HOSTBLLBR. mm moyens. YPLIOI'IO FILED All", 1912.

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D. H. MOSTBLLER.

WATER BICYCLE.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 27, 1912.

1 ,072,02'7, Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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DOSIEB E. MOSTEDLEB, QE CHIGAGU, ILLINOIS.'

l Specmcaticn of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2., 19.13.

Annone ma Ann 21, 1912.. 'serian 692.535.

To allwkom it' may` concern.:

Be it known that I, Dosrsn H. Mos'rnnm,

a Citizen: of the. United States, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Water-Bicycles, of which the following is a.specification. This invention. relates. to. water bicycles; and has forits essential object.: to produce a dev-ice capable .of being actuatedby one or more persons; and for causing the bicycle to travelat thedesired speed upon and over the water.

Another obiect of the invention is to construct' the device in adurable, and economical manner, eliminating uBnCQSSary weight; tomaintain the requisite buoyancy and balance of the. water bicycle; tothe means for driving orpropelling bicycle by hand, or foot power, orotherwise; and the invention further consists in the features ofconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side eleva. tion showing the waterbicyclel in use and operation; Fig. 2 is a top or plan vlew thereof;Fig. 3 is a erosssection, taken on line 34% of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a.longitudinal section taken through the bicycle frame; Fig., 5 is adetail plan view of the hand drie. i mechanism; Fig` 6. is a. crosssection ta en online 'Z-ff( of Fig. 1;Fig. l is a detail showing one of.thel foot pedals in elevation; Fig. 8 is a. cross section taken on line9 9. of Fig. '1; Fig. 9- is a side elevation of the, bicycle equippedwith modified propelling means; Fig. 1 0 1s. a longitudinal sectiontaken through the rear of themam driving shaft; and Fig.` 11 is a crosssection taken on line 12-12 of Fig. 10,

This improved water bicycle: preferably comprises a longitudinal frame13 made of aluminum, or other metal, and is shown as of tubularformation, carrying an elongated driving shaft 14 extending somewhatrearwardly thereof, to which may be attached a pro 11er 15` As indicatedin Fig` 1, a wheel frame 16 is attached to the rear of the frame 13comprising diverging frame arms 17 and 18 merging together at 19 forcarrying a driving wheel 20, adjacent. whichare opposite pedal cranks 21and 2.2 carrying pe als 23 and 24, of any approved construction. InFigs. 8 and 9, said pedals are shown as. pan tially formed with a bodysection 25, having ment with the casing for rotating a driving adacentthereto a series of movable plates or vanos. 26 pivotallysecuredtransversely thereof for minimizing water impact as thcpedals are moved,but, if desired, these movable plates or vanos may extend entirelyacross the pedals, or otherwise, as desired. A shaft wheel 2;1 issecu-red to the driving shaft 1.4 intermediate guide rollers 28 carriedby frame arms 29, and a belt 30 is shown in peripheral engagement withboth the v driving wheel 20 and the o lp'osite guide rollers 28 whichcause the el-t to travel laterally over the shaftwheel 27 forcommunrcating power from the pedals through' thev driving wheel to theshaft for actuatingthe propeller'. A pair of outwardly supportingv wingsor sustaining members 31 are shown attac-hed to the frame, and arepreferably movably mounted thereupon for 'being raised into. the uprightposition, show-n in Fig. 1, adjacent. the sides of thel operator forbalancing and giving additional buoyancy to the bicycle. may be madeofcork, aluminum, or other material,7 having the requisite strength andbuoyancy to maintain the device in operative position, and may be of anysuitable formation, such as aluminum air tanks, or otherwise. In frontof these supporting frame wings 31 a curved breast plate 32 may be ifdesired, for sustaining and forming a body rest for the operator when heis leaning forward, as in Fig. 1. Adjacent this breast plate 32 may bean upright frame 33 attached to the bicycle body which may carry at itsupper end a chin guide 34: mounted on a plate 3 5 secured at itsopposite end to a depending rod 36 rotatably mounted, as at 37, withinthe frame for actuating a depending rudder 38. Obviously, this steeringconstruction may be modified to suit particular requirements, but'it ispreferred to have a chin control when the operators hands are employedin propelling the main driving shaft.

Referring to Fig. 2, a transverse casingr 39 is carried on a frame 40,and within said casing is a shaft 41, to which hand cranks 42 may besecured, the inner ends 43 of said hand cranks being provided withtoothed collars normally engaging opposite coperating teeth formed inthe casing 39, it being understood that springs 44 upon the oppositeendsl of the shaft 41 normally maintain the hand cranks 42 in operativeengage- These side wings 3lv wheel 45 centrally mounted thereupon, and alower power wheel 46 is journaled to the main frame adapted to actuate awheel 46 keyed onto the same shaft, and a belt 47 is ing inwardly inperipheral engagement with said upper and lower power wheels 45 and 46,respectively, the wheel 46 vcontacting a shaft wheel 48 upon the drivingshaft for imparting motion thereto and rotating the same as the handcranks 42 are actuated by the operator. Obviously, other hand propellingmeans may be used for the same purpose, but it is preferred to have aconstruction which will permit of the hand cranks being thrown into andout of operative engagement with the driving mechanism as desired, inorder that the operator may use both his hands and feet at the same timefor propelling the bicycle, or his hands or feet alone.

As shown, the front of the bicycle frame carries an upright convergingbow 49 of any` ployed. Referring to Fig. 10, a motor 50 is positionedwithin a frame 51 and connected by wires 52 to batteries 53 within awaterproof box or receptacle attached to the main frame, or otherwise.The propeller 15 is shown attached to the rear of the driving shaft 14which is secured within frame bearings 54, said driving shaft carryingshaft wheels 55 and 56, respectively. Immediately beneath the shaftwheel 56 is a driving wheel 57 keyed to a motor shaft 58 and a belt 59peripherally engages the driving and driven wheels 57 and 56 forrotating the main driving shaft 14. A clutch controlling lever 60 isShown pi-voted at .61 to the depending frame section 51, as in Fig. 10.Its upper portion may be formed, as in Fig. 12, comprising a yoke 62havrojecting studs 63 engaging a clutch b ook 64, which is movablelongitudinally upon a spline 65 on the driving shaft. The clutch block64 is shown having opposite projecting shoulders OI engagement with theslotted sleeves of the shaft wheels on either side thereof, and in Ifig.10, the clutch lever 60 is shown positloned for engaging the shaft wheel56 for enabling the shaft to be driven by motor power. When the clutchcontrolling lever 1s moved rearwardly away from the shaft pulley 56, thedriving shaft 14 may be rotated by hand power, and when said clutchblock 64 engages the sleeve of the rear shaft wheel 55 connection iseffected for driving the shaft by foot power. When the motor is not inuse, the 'connection may be broken between shafts 54 and 58, forpermitting to the construction herein shown and de-A scribed. Moreover,any practical construc- A tion is contemplated for maintaining lateraland longitudinal balance or buoyancy of the device.

I claim: v

1. In a water bicycle, a frame, a driving shaft carried by the frame, apropeller driven by the driving shaft, means for actuating the drivingshaft for rotating the propeller, means for maintaining the properbuoyancy and balance of the bicycle, and a chin member for directing itscoursev of travel, substantially as described.

2. In a water bicycle, a frame, la driving shaft carried by .the frame,a propeller driven by the driving shaft, a driving wheel provided withvfoot cranks and pedals for driving said wheel, a shaft wheel above thedriving wheel, a belt peripherally engaging the driving wheel and Shaftwheel for imparting motion to the driving shaft for rotating thepropeller, means for maintaining proper ,buoyancy and balance of thebicycle, and a chin control adapted to actuaba a rudder by movement of,the operators chin, substantially as describe 3. In a water bicycle, abicycle frame, .a driving shaft carried by the frame, a propeller drivenby the driving shaft, means for rotating'- the driving shaft by handpower, means for rotating the driving shaft by foot power, means formaintaining proper buoyancy and balance of the bicycle, and a steeringchin control for actuating a rudder by means of movement imparted fromthe operators chin, substantially as described.

4. In a water bicycle, a bicycle frame, a driving shaft carried by theframe, a propeller driven by the driving shaft', a driving Wheei securedto said frame', vfoot cranks and pedals for actuating said drivingwheel, a driven shaft Wheel above the driving wheel, a belt peripherallyengaging said driving and driven wheels, guide rollers for transformingthe position of travel of Said belt, movable sustaining members securedto the frame and adapted when in use to be ralsed adjacent the operatorsbody,

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`driving shaft carried by the frame, a

means for rotating the driving shaft by hand power, a body rest securedto the frame, and steering means for directing its course of travel,substantially as described. 5. In a water bicycle, a bicycle frame, a

ropeller driven by the driving shaft, a rivlng wheel secured to saidframe, foot cranks and pedals for actuating said driving wheel, a drivenshaft wheel above the drivin wheel, a belt peripherally engaging saidriving and driven wheels, guide rollers for transforming the positionof travel of said belt, movable sustaining members secured to the frameand adapted when in use to be raised adjacent the operators bod meansfor rotating the driving shaft gy hand power, a body rest secured to theframe,

\ and steering means comprising a chin controlling member for actuatingthe rudder, substantially as described.

6. In a water bicycle, `a bicycle frame, a. driving shaft carried by theframe, a ropeller driven by the driving shaft, a riving wheel mounted insaid frame, foot cranks and pedals for actuating said driving wheel, ashaft wheel above said driving wheel, means for imparting motion fromsaid driving to said driven Wheel, means for rotating the driving shaftby hand power, comprising hand cranks normally' in engaging operativeposition, but adapted -to be disengaged when desired, means formaintaining the pro r buoyancy and balance of the bicycle, an a steeringchin control for actuatin a rudder by means of movement im arte fromthel operators chin, substantia ly as described.

DOSIER H. MOSTELLER.

Witnesses:

WALKER BANNING, CLARA Louisa BANNING.

